Catalog
Fals - Demetrius II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Georgia |
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| Year | 1280-1286 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Georgian (Asomtavruli) |
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| Reverse lettering | ႢႰႼႫႱ ႫႠႫႨ ႻႨႣႠႱႪႼႨ (Translation: We believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) |
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Demetrius II ruled Georgia during a period of crushing Mongol suzerainty under the Ilkhanate, and his coinage reflects that dependency — Georgian kings of this period were effectively Ilkhanid vassals, required to campaign in Mongol armies and issue currency within parameters the occupiers tolerated. Demetrius ultimately refused a direct Ilkhanid order and was executed in 1289, later canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church as "the Self-Sacrificer."
The copper fals denomination served everyday petty exchange in a monetary system where silver had been systematically drained by Mongol tribute demands.